Switzerland/President

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Employment.png President of the Swiss Confederation 
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Start1 January
End31 December
Leader ofSwitzerland
Websitehttp://www.admin.ch/br/org/bp/
Presiding member of the seven-member Swiss Federal Council having previously served as Vice President of the Swiss Confederation

The President of the Swiss Confederation, elected by the Federal Assembly for one year, is the presiding member of the seven-member Swiss Federal Council, Switzerland's executive, who chairs the meetings of the Federal Council and undertakes special representational duties.

Primus inter pares, the President has no powers over and above the other six Councillors and continues to head her/his Ministry (government department). Traditionally the duty rotates among the members in order of seniority and the previous year's Vice President becomes President.

 

Office Holders on Wikispooks

NameFromToDescription
Ignazio Cassis1 January 202231 December 2022
Ueli Maurer1 January 2019
Johann Schneider-Ammann1 January 201631 December 2016
Pascal Couchepin1 January 200831 December 2008Quad Bilderberger
Joseph Deiss1 January 200431 December 2004
Pascal Couchepin1 January 200331 December 2003
Ruth Dreifuss1 January 199931 December 1999
Kurt Furgler1 January 198531 December 1985Tri-Bilderberger
Kurt Furgler1 January 198131 December 1981Tri-Bilderberger
Kurt Furgler1 January 197731 December 1977
Hans-Peter Tschudi1 January 197031 December 1970Attended the 1970 Bilderberg
Hans-Peter Tschudi1 January 196531 December 1965
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